When did Kenner Products open its doors in Cincinnati Ohio?
Kenner Products opened its doors in 1946 within Cincinnati, Ohio. Three brothers named Albert, Philip and Joseph L. Steiner established the business together.
Questions about Kenner Products
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who created the Kenner Gooney Bird mascot for the company?
Jim Henson created an Easy-Bake Oven commercial featuring this puppet character in 1968. The same puppet later became Little Bird on Sesame Street after 1969.
What year did General Mills purchase Kenner Products?
General Mills purchased the entire company in 1967 while it was still growing. They merged their Rainbow Crafts division into Kenner in 1971 to bring Play-Doh into the product lineup under the Kenner brand.
Which Star Wars action figure scale did Kenner establish as an industry standard?
Kenner secured rights to produce Star Wars action figures and playsets for the trilogy between 1976 and 1985. They popularized the 3.75 inch scale that became an industry standard for action figures.
When did Hasbro close the Cincinnati offices of Kenner Products?
The Cincinnati offices of Kenner closed down completely in 2000. Product lines from the defunct company merged directly into Hasbro's existing operations following forty-two layoffs and one hundred transfers.